1984 Summer Olympics

CaptionCarl Lewis

Los Angeles Times

With a gold medal around his neck, Carl Lewis rides on the shoulders of his 400-meter relay teammates after the medal ceremony at L.A.'s Coliseum. The win made it four golds for Lewis at the 1984 Games.

With a gold medal around his neck, Carl Lewis rides on the shoulders of his 400-meter relay teammates after the medal ceremony at L.A.'s Coliseum. The win made it four golds for Lewis at the 1984 Games. (Los Angeles Times)

American gymnast Peter Vidmar celebrates his perfect score of 10 on the horizontal bar during the men's all-around gymnastics competition. The American men won team gold in 1984 for the first time in 80 years, and haven't done it since.

American gymnast Peter Vidmar celebrates his perfect score of 10 on the horizontal bar during the men's all-around gymnastics competition. The American men won team gold in 1984 for the first time in 80 years, and haven't done it since. (Rusty Kennedy / Associated Press)